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Welcome to the Libraratory! 2024 VLA/VLACRL Annual Conference

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Please contact Vanessa, VLA administrative assistant, at 973-668-8420 with questions, comments, or concerns.

Contact Hours:
Wednesday, October 16th 3PM – 8PM / Thursday, October 17th 9AM – 10PM / Friday, October 18th 8AM – 5PM

Catherine Seavey

Prince William Public Library System

Outreach Librarian

About me

I have a passion for community connections! I love helping people find information and each other. In my free time I enjoy hiking, biking, yoga, writing, reading (of course), and playing video and board games. I'm new to Virginia so I'm excited to make some new connections for myself. I hope everyone has a great time at the conference!

5:00pm EDT

Poster 01: Building an Accommodating and Inclusive Librartory With Experiential Learning Bricks Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 02: Camping is for everyone! Setting up a Community Gear Library Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 04: How are Virginia’s Academic Libraries Growing Library Workers? Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 05: Innovative Tools for Today’s Libraries: NFC Tags, Robotics, and Plickers Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 07: Regional Patron Usage: a Map-based Visualization Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 08: Streamlining Access: The Merge of Information Services and Interlibrary Loan for an (Almost) Seamless(ish) Library Experience Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 15: What You See is What You Get: Managing Part-time Employees with Visual Task Management Systems Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 16: Corporate Stockholm Syndrome: An Explanation for Employee Commitment in Consistently Dysfunctional Library Organizations Norfolk Ballrooms I & II Poster 18: Empowering Library Staff in Makerspaces Through the 'Library Makers' Community Norfolk Ballrooms I & II

9:00am EDT

Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting/Registration and Badge Pickup Norfolk Ballroom

10:00am EDT

Opening General Session and Keynote Address by Megan Lotts Marriott Ballroom

1:00pm EDT

The “library of [awesome] things”: A Library’s Journey toward a Sustainable Collection of Unconventional Library Materials Franklin/Shangri La/Yorktown What Do Public Librarians Need to Know About Virginia Public Schools? Norfolk Ballrooms I & II DIVERSIFY IT! Reading Challenge Hampton Ballroom 8

2:00pm EDT

The “Enshittification” of the Internet and the Impact on Libraries Hampton Ballroom 3

2:45pm EDT

All-Conference Refreshment Break: Norfolk Ballroom Norfolk Ballroom

4:00pm EDT

Supporting Your Autistic & ADHD Coworkers Marriott Ballroom 5-7

5:00pm EDT

New Members Roundtable Forum Business Meeting Hampton Ballroom 7

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Dinner on Your Own

8:00pm EDT

All-Conference Social Hampton Ballroom 4&5/The Libraratory

9:00am EDT

Innovating with Intergenerational Programming Chesapeake 1&2 Pohick Regional Library's POD: An antidote to loneliness Hampton Ballroom 6

10:00am EDT

Book Résumés: An Innovative Tool and Collaborative Solution for Supporting Intellectual Freedom Hampton Ballroom 6 Reader’s Advisory: Ask Us Anything Hampton Ballroom 2 Using a Makerspace to Promote a Holistic Student Experience Hampton Ballroom 8

11:00am EDT

Be a Citizen Scientist and Bring Real-world Science Programs to Your Library Hampton Ballroom 7 Protecting the Right to Read in Virginia’s Public Schools and Public Libraries Marriott Ballroom 4

1:00pm EDT

DIY Lists in Libby and hoopla Marriott Ballroom 3

2:00pm EDT

Closing Session: VLA Business Meeting, Scholarship Raffle Drawing and George M. Johnson Norfolk Ballrooms I & II